The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-07
THE EXTRA SESSION
OF THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE, AND
WHAT OUR SOLONS ARE DOING
At the Capital City, towards Correct
Ing Errors Alleged TO Have
Been Made.


the 18th. In the council four absentee
were noted-8achelor, of Beavcrhea,
Pardee, of Deer Lodge; Thompson, {
Custer, (who resigned, and whose subst
tute failed to appearD and Waters, {
Dawson and Yellowstone counties, VIII
was busy at the Park.
President Hickman, of the rounci
sounded the gavel at the usual hour, an
ailer roll call committee was appointe
to wait upon the house and the govern
or, and notify them that the council wa
organized and ready for business. Tn
council then adjourned until pm.
In the interim Mr.. Richards intro
duced bill to punish the crime of at
tempting to wreck railroad trains, a
suggested by the governors message.
At2 o'clock the council met in Join
session with the house, and listened tt
the governors message.
SECOND DAY.
Mr.. Parlee, of Deer Lodge, answered
to roll cali at the beginning of the morn
ing session. Notices of the introduction
of bills were given as follows:
BY lolliday-To provide for the rep
resentation in the territorial council o
Park and Fergus counties.
Collins gave notice of his intention tc
introduce bills to create the Office o
commissioner of immigration and define
the duties thereof, and for the creation
of Cascade county, defining its bound
aries and providing for its organization
By 1Iundley-A bill to amend section
l3l of the fourth division cf the revised
statutes.
BY Sutherlin-A bill to amend the ac
passed at the last session to suppress ant
prevent the dissemination of infection!
and contagious diseases among sheep.
Collins, from the committee on til ,
governors message, made report recon
mending that that part of the message
referring to revenue and revenue law.
he referred to n special committee; the
part referring to licenses anil liccns,
law to 81 ccial committc; the part refer
ring to the bounty law to the committee
on agriculture and nfac lures, consist.
ing of Cardwell, Holiday and Batch
elder; the part in reference to the
obstruction of railroads and amendments
to the civil code to the judiciary commit
tee, consisting OF Collins, Holiday and
Richards; and that part referring to an
insane asylum 10 a special committee,
and also that the following concurrent
resolutions be adopted:
Resolved, By the council, the house
concurring, that all matters relating to
revenue laws hc referred To a joint spe-
cial committee of three from the council
and five from the house; that like spe.
cial committee be appointed to consider
all matters and bills relating to licenses;
and that like special committee be
appointed to consider all matters anil
bills relating to to the care of the
insane.
On motion the report and the concur.
rent resolution wrrc unanimously adopt
ed.
Richards introduced bill for an act to
punisl, interference with railroad tracks.
1t provides anyone who does wilnllv or
maliciously break, tear mp, derail, OBJ
struct, or in any manner interfere with
any railroad track, will he guilty of
felony, and on conviction may be sen.
fenced for from five years tn life in the
penitentiary; if any death results from
such obstruction, deiaiment or other
interference, the person guilty of such
interference shall be deemed guilty of
murder in the first degree, and on con-
viction shall be sentenced to death.
Notices of introduction of bills were
given as follows:
BY Rickards-A bill for an act entitled
an act to amend an act entitled an act
concerning the storage Of g'inpowder.
BY Collins-A bill TO amend section
90S of the Revised Statutes of Montana,
relating to selling, destroying, conceal.
ing, removing or otherwise disposing OF
mortgaged property.
The president announced the signing
of G. J R. No. /.
THIRD DAY.
DIR. BurleIgh arrived from Custer coun.
ty and took the oath of Office.
A message was received from the gov.
ernor, stating that he had sgned C. j. r.
No. j, authorizing the appointment oi
additional clerks. President Hickman
appointed Guy Y. riatt. Mary Galbraith
daughter of Judge GalDraith, and A. G.
VanDoren as clerks.
Holiday introduced c. B. ., providing
that Gallatin and Park counties and
Meagher and Fergus counties should be
jointly represented in the council.
Collins introduced C. B. 3, to create
the county of Cascade, define its bound,
aries, and provide for its organization
Bill was referred TO special committee
composed of members from Choteau
Mcagher and Lewis and Clarke counties
Hundley introduced c. b, 4, to amend
Sec. l3l of the criminal laws SO as tc
place fair grounds under tho protection
of that section.
A message from the house announced
the adoption of the concurrent resolu.
tion providing for the appointment o
joint committees.
President JIirl man or,.;,,,al Al,